Comments on: I doubt it’s cost effective, but it’s still worth doing?

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:20:28 +0000

the above comment about customer calls into the public works facilty about “making more projects like this” is frightening. The propiganda that has come with the ‘green revolution’ is equally distubing. consume consume consume! (and feel like your somehow saving the enviroment!)

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:34:03 +0000

Next time I’m walking in the area I’ll take a better shot and post it.

By: scienkoptic

scienkoptic — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:04:46 +0000

Could be the work of someone like me. I’ve done several solar powered projects just for the experience of working with it. The expense of installing the solar system pictured cannot be cost effective. But for evaluating an idea, it would be great. Especially if you could monitor it’s performance. The last two big projects I did were strictly done to gain experience. Any chance of a better picture of the tracking mechanism?

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:47:33 +0000

I’m currently interning for a municipalities planning department, and 75% of the calls and e-mails that come in are people demanding to know why things like this aren’t being done in the area.

I’ve learned plenty about green efforts and sustainability in my time in school… but I’ve always considered a big part of sustainability to be cost-effectiveness. It doesn’t make sense to put up something like this, and cut the budget in other service areas to compensate.

BUT! It does look pretty cool…

By: peteD3

peteD3 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:48:50 +0000

they should just leave them up once there thier (LOL). maybe they can be used for other things off holiday…

like free electric for street people!
free cell phone (etc) charging stations!
safety lights and emergency phones!